Modelling long-term anthropogenic erosion of a loess cover: South Downs, UK

Holocene

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 79-89

  Favis Mortlock, David ^a   Boardman, John ^a   Bell, Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

archaeology; early agriculture; human impact; land use; modelling; prehistory; simulation models; Soil erosion; soil stoniness; South Downs

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ARCHAEOLOGY; CLEARANCE; EROSION; LOESS; MODEL;

UK, ENGLAND, EAST SUSSEX, SOUTH DOWNS; UK, ENGLAND, WEST SUSSEX, SOUTH DOWNS;

EID: 0030620937     PISSN: 09596836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/095968369700700107     Document Type: Article

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